1888 Belmont Stakes

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22nd Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
Location Jerome Park Racetrack
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
DateJune 9, 1888
Distance1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,400 m)
Winning horse Sir Dixon
Winning time2:40 1⁄4
Jockey Jim McLaughlin
Trainer Frank McCabe
Owner Dwyer Brothers Stable
Conditions Fast
SurfaceDirt
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The 1888 Belmont Stakes was the 22nd running of the Belmont Stakes and the 22nd time it was held at Jerome Park Racetrack in The Bronx, New York where it had been first run in 1867. It was run on June 9, 1888. The race drew only two starters who both carried 118 pounds. It was won by heavily favored Sir Dixon whose winning time was 2:40¼ over a distance of 1½ miles on a dirt track rated fast. [1]

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Jockey Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon won his sixth Belmont Stakes, a record that still stands through the 2018 running, and one that has been equaled only by Eddie Arcaro in 1955. [2]

Results

FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behindWin $
11 Sir Dixon Jim McLaughlin Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable 2:40.25$3,440
22Prince RoyalP. Godfrey James G. Rowe Sr. August Belmont Sr. 12

References

  1. ↑ "1888 Belmont" (PDF). NYRA Belmont Stakes. June 9, 1888. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Belmont Stakes". New York Racing Association (NYRA). June 9, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
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